Tours: Paul Towndrow Sextet
Paul Towndrow
Paul Towndrow
Paul Towndrow Sextet
visit artist website"Paul Towndrow- write that name down because it’s going to be a big one!"
Humphrey Lyttleton, BBC Radio 2
"A turbo-charged amalgam of all your saxophone heroes"
The Guardian
Paul Towndrow - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Konrad Wiszniewski - Tenor Saxophone
Tom MacNiven - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Steve Hamilton - Piano
Alyn Cosker - Drums
Mike Janisch - Bass
Still in his twenties, the career of award winning saxophonist, Paul Towndrow has skyrocketed since his recent success at The World Saxophone Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival. The last few years have seen him headline at renowned jazz festivals including Brecon, Cheltenham, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as performances across Europe including in Norway, Switzerland, Russia and Italy.
Paul can regularly be heard performing with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra as well as with popular Scottish groups, Hue & Cry and The Peatbog Faeries. He has also toured with sensational US group, The Bad Plus.
This tour celebrates the release of Towndrow’s third CD (‘Six by Six’ - Keywork Records) and a departure from his regular quartet format. The Sextet presents the cream of the UK’s jazz talent and showcases Scotland’s vibrant jazz scene.
The music is youthful, fresh and powerful but with a firm grounding in the jazz tradition, showcasing Towndrow’s compositional talent alongside virtuosic and emotionally driven soloing from some of the countries top improvisers.
www.paultowndrow.com
www.keyworkrecords.co.uk
| Date | Artist(s) | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29th May 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | An Tobar, Tobermory | An Tobar - 01688 302211 |
| Wed 30th May 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | The Townhouse, Inverness | 01463 234234 |
| Thu 31st May 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth | 01955 641 270 |
| Fri 1st Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Dundee Jazz Festival, venue tbc | 0131 467 5200, http://www.jazzdundee.co.uk/ |
| Sat 2nd Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Ardross Community Hall, Ardross | 01349 880591, events@ardrosshall.org.uk |
| Sun 3rd Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | The Stables, Armadale, Isle of Skye | 01471 844207 |
| Mon 4th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | An Lanntair Arts Centre, Stornoway, Lewis | 01851 703 307 |
| Wed 6th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Club Nebulus at Tullybannocher Farm, Comrie | 07712865742, http://www.thebooth.co.uk |
| Thu 7th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Jazz Centre at The Lot, Edinburgh | 0131 467 5200, http://www.jazzmusic.co.uk |
| Fri 8th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Recital Room, City Halls, Glasgow | 0141 353 8000 |
| Sat 9th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Lochside Theatre, Castle Douglas | 01556 504506 |
| Sun 10th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Inverclyde Sports Centre, Largs | |
| Thu 14th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | Gumbles Jazz Club, Stafford | 01785 259144, www.myspace.com/gumblesjazzclub |
| Fri 15th Jun 2007 | Paul Towndrow Sextet | The Fleece, Boxford | 01787 211865 |